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and it'll be better for everyone.

What's wrong?

Remember when I went for the abortion?

I didn't go through with it.

What?

- What were you thinking?

- I don't know.

But it's my baby.

I don't have the right to...

I really don't know.

- Do you realise?

- Yes.

Of course I do.

- Can you still do it?

- Not here.

- But that's not the worst thing.

- What is?

Now it has a soul.

It has a soul.

What are you talking about?

Where?

Below to your right.

At the bottom of the drawer.

- What are you doing with that?

- It was in there.

It's loaded.

What are you planning to do with that?

- Nothing. It's the neighbourhood.

- What do you mean?

It's dangerous nowadays.

- Dangerous?

- Yes. Dangerous.

Get the price tags.

It's Andr.

Zahira asked me to come.

I figured as much.

- I'm listening.

- Zahira wants to work it out.

So do we.

The important thing is,

she doesn't want to lose you.

She loves her family,

her brother and sisters.

She holds nothing against you.

She also says that

when you get angry, you scare her.

She never dares talk to you.

She never has.

She just wants this to be over.

She knows what to do.

She doesn't want

to marry someone she hasn't chosen.

This discussion doesn't make any sense.

- This discussion is pointless, Andr.

- Why?

Why?

I have a message for her, too.

Tell her that if she doesn't marry,

she'll lose everything.

Everything.

Her father, her mother,

her big sister,

her brother, her little sister.

Everything.

A Pakistani must marry a Pakistani.

That's how it is.

It's what everyone does.

- There are exceptions.

- No.

- No exceptions?

- None that I know of.

Not even one in a thousand.

And it won't be my daughter.

But it's her life. Her life.

- Put yourself in her shoes.

- You do that?

You put yourself in her shoes?

Can you do that?

- That's impressive.

- I just want things to work out.

I've watched Zahira grow up.

I've always known her.

I've seen all of your children grow up.

Zahira can't stay with you.

I don't agree to it.

She's always done it.

You've always agreed to it.

Not anymore.

But she'll come back home.

Of course she will.

- She's over 18, she can do what she wants.

- Over 18?

So what?

I don't know.

I understand how she's feeling.

That's your thing.

Understanding people.

You've got it all worked out.

You people know everything.

And we are just crazy, huh?

No, I never said that.

And that's not what I think.

See that street?

How many unmarried women

do you think live there?

- How many?

- I have no idea.

On that street alone,

there are at least fifteen.

- Fifteen unmarried women.

- So?

That's more than

in the whole of Pakistan.

There are no single women in Pakistan.

Do you think they're happy here?

Don't you think they need a family?

What does that have to do with it?

I don't pester you

about your unmarried women.

They are unhappy.

I know them.

Some of them are customers.

Do what you like

with your unmarried women,

your values, your traditions,

your customs.

Do whatever you like.

But don't interfere with my daughter.

She's my daughter, not yours.

Got it?

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Are you alright?

Are you alright?

- I'm fine...

- Dad, are you OK?

Some water.

You'd better go now, Andr.

It's for the best.

I knew it would be like this.

- What about your mother?

- We had more of a chance with my father.

She loves you.

Of course she loves me.

What do you think?

My father loves me too. And I can't

tell you how much Amir loves me.

That's not the problem.

My father can't go back to Pakistan.

Why not?

If he promises his daughter's hand

but can't make her marry,

he'll be rejected

by the entire community.

He can't go back.

That's how it is.

Can't they just not give a damn?

No, they can't.

If you don't save face,

then it's death.

Lose your honour,

and you lose everything.

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

I've got no idea.

What are you doing here?

Aurore's not here.

She's at her mother's.

Hello.

Yes, I know. I saw her earlier.

- Anyway, she's with Frank.

- Really?

Why are you here, then?

I'm here because...

I realised that I'm not scared of death.

Is that so?

- Doesn't it bother you leaving me out here?

- No. I'm fine with it.

I'm hot.

I had a spare T-shirt but...

I'd like to wash my hands too.

- Got everything you need?

- Yes, don't worry.

Aurore has a really nice place.

- You've never been here before?

- No.

- I'm coming out.

- I'll go downstairs.

Don't worry, I'm dressed.

Aurore will be here in five minutes.

I asked her to come back.

OK. That's fine.

She's coming with Frank.

Fine.

- Did you see it?

- Yes.

- What?

- A shooting star.

- Seriously? Did you see it?

- Yes.

- I missed it.

- Shall we make a wish?

- Can I do it if I didn't see it?

- Sure.

- I've never heard that rule.

- Just chill.

I'll make a wish anyway.

Done.

Done.

Done.

- Zahira?

- Done too.

- Aurore said you're leaving.

- Yes.

- For how long?

- At least two years.

- Australia, right?

- Yes.

Two years in Australia?

Why the sudden interest?

I'm not that interested.

- Which city?

- Sydney.

They say it's the most

beautiful city in the world.

- You're definitely going?

- I signed the contact.

- You're not scared of leaving?

- I'm more scared of staying.

It can't be that bad, right?

What's wrong?

My baby sister.

I know why you're here.

I know. I know that you know.

- Of course I do.

- I'm in the right?

Of course.

But I don't want to.

I came to tell you that

I know how you're feeling.

It's normal.

You mustn't worry.

Aurore?

Hina.

- It's been such a long time.

- Yes.

- How are you?

- Fine. You?

- Fine.

- Can you stay?

I don't know yet.

It's all been a bit hectic.

- Looks like Barcelona agrees with you.

- You see.

- Have you seen your parents?

- I saw them earlier. Amara too.

- She looks wonderful.

- Your family is full of beautiful girls.

I should go.

- See you later.

- OK.

- See you later, I hope.

- Me too.

Don't look at me like that.

And remember,

all this,

everything that's being asked of you,

it seems difficult,

but not doing it would be worse.

Believe me, it'd be worse.

Look at Abbas.

You have no idea how much I love him.

At first, I didn't want to.

I really didn't, just like you.

But now...

The worst thing that could happen

would be to lose him.

I...

I heard that...

I have to have

my hymen reconstructed?

That's nothing.

I had it done too.

- Really?

- Yes.

- I didn't know.

- You don't know everything.

Mum and Dad didn't know.

- What?

- No.

They never knew.

Could you imagine Abbas?

I'm happy you're telling me.

But still, it's unfair.

Unfair?

Yes.

Not just that, but the whole thing.

Of course it's unfair.

We're women.

What do you think?

But it's unfair.

Everything is unfair in life, Zahira.

Everything.

There are men

and there are women.

Handsome men,

beautiful women, ugly people.

The rich and the poor.

Healthy people,

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